Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-28


the United States to continue these ap-
preparations, but that Congress may at
any time suspend or repeal all or any of
the provisions Of the act. Agreed 10.
Inc bill was then passed without di-
vision. 1t directs the establishment,
IN connection with agricultural col
leges, OF a department TO be known
and designated IA an "agricultural-
experiment station" Where there are
two such colleges in one State tho
amount appropriated TO each State and
Territory for this purpose Sl5, 900 q
years to be equally divided between
them unless the State Legislature shall
otherwise direct. The object and
duty OF such experiment stations
Is TO conduct original researches
or 10 verify experiments on the physio-
logy OF plants and animals, the dis
eases TO which they are sevcrally sub
ject and the remedies therefor, the
chemical composition Of useful plants,
the comparative advantages of rotative
cropping, the capacity Of new plants or
trees for acclimation and analysis Of
soils and water. the chemical compost
ton Of manures. the adaptation and
value of grasses and forage plants, the
composition and digestibility of differ
ent kinds of food for domestic animals,
the scientific and economic questions
involved in the production of butter
and cheese, and such other researches
or experiments bearing directly on the
agricultural industry Of the United
States as may be deemed advisable.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and gave
notice that on Monday or Tuesday next
he would call it up for consideration
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill authoriz-
theSecretary of War to transferto the
trustees Of the Porter Academy certain
property in Charleston, $. G.. Referred.
The river-and-harbor appropriation
bill was received from the House and
referred to the Committee on Com
mcrce.
Mr.. Hoar moved to reconsider the
vote 10y which the dependent-soldiers'
pension bill was passed, and a message
WAS sent to the House requesting the
return Of such bill. The object of the
motion is understood to be the correc
ton of some defect.
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The Speaker announced the nm
finished business to be the river-and-
harbor appropriation bill. Mr. Hep
burn. OF Iowa, withdrew his demand
for the reading of the engrossed copy,
and the question required on the pas
sage of the bill The bill was passed
yeas 154, nays Gin the exact form
III which it was reported from the Com
mittee on Rivers and HarborS.
Mr.. Hammond, Of Georgia, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported
adversely the joint resolution providing
for the election of United States Sena-
tors by the people Of the States. At
the request of Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa,
the Joint resolution was placed upon
the House calendar
In the morning hour Mr.. Dobcrty,
of Florida, on behalf of the Committee
on Claims, called up and the House
passed the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury 10 settle and pay
the claims Of the State of Florida on
account of expenditures made iii sup
pressing the Indian hostilities.
At the conclusion Of the morning
hour Mr.. Heard, of Missouri, called up
the special order, being the bill for the
incorporation of the Washington Gable
Railway Company of the District Of
Columbia.
Mr. Belmont, of New York, anta2o-
nizcd the special order with the con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
and raised the question Of cOnsidora-
ton.
The House determined -yeao 100.
nays 73-to consider the Cablc-r0dd
hill
Mr.. Heard, of Missouri, offered
substitute for the bill, and, after long
debate, demanded the previous question
on the bill and substitute.
The opponents of the measure, led
by Mcssrs Cobb and Eden, resOrtcd 60
filibustcring tactics, and, though they
did not muster in sufficient force to or
der the yeas and nays, they succeeded
by alternate motions to adjourn and to
take Il recess in preventing vote be
ing taken on the bill.
Finally MIR. Springer, Of Illinois, in
the interest Of the bill, moved TINT the
House take recess until tomorrow at
II O'Clock Agreed to--yeas, 100
nays, A.
The effect Of this is to contimc the |
Legislative day of Thursday over until !
tomorrow : session, when the bin will |
comeup rs unfinished business, and its |
can then be continued Is
long Us the House may desire.